Launch of The Echo Womens Mini-Marathon 2024 - Entries Opening Soon!
Entries Opening Soon for 43rd Echo Women's Mini-Marathon
Mill Road, Cork
Sunday September 22nd 2024
Ellie Wright and Nomathemba Macala from Sanctuary Runners
Carmel Parnell (Douglas), Ellie Wright (Sanctuary Runners), Oonagh Coleman (Douglas Meet & Train), and Colette Ryan (Togher AC & Douglas Meet & Train)
With little over twenty three weeks to go to the big day, entries wil open soon for the 5km 43rd Echo Cork Women's Mini-Marathon. The Echo are Flagship Sponsors, for the 42nd consecutive year
The Echo Mini-Marathon Flyer 2023
Race Information - 42nd The Echo Women's Mini-Marathon 2024
The Course
Cork Athletics, organisers of the Mini-Marathon, are currently monitoring developments along the proposed route. The general start area, along with the initial stages of the route, are in the early stages of exciting new developments that will revitalise these areas over the next few years, housing several thousand in the Docklands/Centre Park Road and former Marquee sites
This year's proposed route will start in the Docklands/Victoria Road area
Time Zones
A smooth and fast start is planned for everyone, this year's Mini-Marathon will again feature Time Zones
The Time zones will be marked on the road leading to the Start Line
How to Use the Time Zones
Runners and walkers should enter the Time Zone most appropriate to their own target finish time. If all participants adhere to this, it should make for a streamlined start and a pleasant experience for everyone, runner and walker alike. The image above gives an indication of the zones, though the view foreshortens them, making some of the zones appear smaller than they actually will be. Each zone will be sized to adequately cater for the estimated numbers (based on previous year's Mini-Marathon finish times) in each section
There are two primary goals behind the introduction of Time Zones:
- Improved Safety for Everyone, and
- A smoother Start for all participants, from the fastest, to those who intend taking their leisure
If everyone starts in a realistic zone for their own individual abilities, we think that the change will prove a major factor in everyone enjoying their 2023 Mini-Marathon experience
Club Runners
We hope that the changes introduced, in recent years, to the Mini-Marathon will continue to attract club runners in large numbers. The time zones has enabled all runners to get straight into their stride pretty much straight away
...We Like It.....We Hope YOU do Too!!
Charities
The big winners in this event are the various charities chosen by the participants themselves. Each year approx. €1.5 million is raised for dozens of charities by the Echo Mini-Marathon participants - all of which will be given directly to the charities by the participants
Designated Charity?
There is no designated charity for this event - every participant is free to participate, and fundraise, on behalf of their own individual charity
Cork Athletics is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation. The Officers, Committee members, and others who help to run the business of the Board, are all volunteers, who give their time and expertise, free of charge, for the benefit of the athletes and the sport
Cork Athletics is a designated Sports Body, Registered GS Number 3014 - Cork County Board (Athletics Association of Ireland) - under Section 235 Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997
